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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 10

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The Morning Calli
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
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SECOND Changes In Zoning Proposed Northampton Warren Counties Bethlehem-Easton-Phillipsburg A revised Hanover Township (Northampton County) zoning map, to be examined at public hearings this month, shows changes involving four zoning 29 THE MORNING CALL, AUentown, Pa, Friday, Sept. 6, 1968 categories. Agriculture, recreation al, commercial and develop ment districts are subject to al-teraton and deletions in the township Planning Commis Bid-Opening Sept 27 For Bethlehem Bridge sion's zoning proposal. A public hearing on the suggested revisions will be held at 8 p.m. Sept.

17 in the Hanover Township Elementary School on I it EAST ALIEN TOWNSHIP 5 I 1 If 1 I Si I I "yv lw Bids will be opened Sept. 27 before formal contracts are the medial wall similar to the awarded, he said. I system used on many Canadian on contracts lor construction 01 Bethlehem's new New Street The proposed four-lane bridge will replace the present two-! A new-type steei suDsiruciure lane span which was opened 'featuring steel piers instead of Bridge. Work will begin in October, with the project scheduled for completion within 2'i originally Aug. 21.

1867. The concrete abutments and piers abutments and to 3 years. will support the span, he said. ravages of wear and weather on the wood and iron structure The information was revealed The southern approach will be Jacksonville Road. The proposed new map shows: Deletion of Zone A-l (agricultural, permitting single-family dwellings) and zone A-2 (agricultural permitting schools, churches and residential subdivisions); addition of new zone A (strictly agricultural).

There is an addition of new zone NCR (noncommercial recreation as created and maintained by a municipality), and the deletion of a zone defining areas reserved for future development. The alteration of zone made repairs and reconstruc supported by bridge structures yesterday by F. Karl Witherow, tion necessary from time to District 5 engineer for the since plans call for traffic to enter at ramps off 3rd StTeet. time. State Highways Department.

This will make the new bridge The existing structure will re Sanders and Thomas, Phila main in use until two lanes of delphia consulting engineering firm, have submitted the de the new span are completed, then traffic will be diverted tailed designs for the span to onto the new roadway while the the central office of the State about half a block longer than the present 1,070 foot long structure. The City of Bethlehem will pay $135,000 for planning and acquisition costs. Bethlehem Steel Corp. has agreed to pay for the total design and acquisi old span is dismantled.Wither C-2 (formerly shopping center district) to include permission Highways Department, he said Presently the agency is pre ow stated. for motels is noted as well as Medial lighting will be one of paring the plans for advertising the newest innovations mcorpor of bids, Witherow added.

tion cost for tne bouth bide ap- the addition of new zone C-3 (offices and professional buildings) to replace similar old zone ated in proposed structure. proacnes. The state will absorb Usually it takes about 10 days for officials to review the bids riourescent ngms wiu nnethe total cost of construction. of Delaware U.F. $535,000 Campaign Forks Opens Crowd Jams 'Movies' 1st Night "The Movies" opened last night in Hellertown.

iioBO't Macado Road to meet the all-time objec The Forks of the Delaware ed endale, executive director, con ducted the training course. The national training film United Fund opened its 1969 campaign last night with a kickoff dinner and training pro-program in the Easton Area A sellout crowd, jammed the YWCA. Bridle roi r. tive. In closing, he said that he was confident that the goal could be obtained if the 2,000 workers would do their part.

Following the introduction of campaign qleaders, Royce K. Mack, vice general campaign chairman, and Ernest W. Bax- former Saconia Theater which had been closed since 1866. "The Trouble With Eddie Barns," and the 1969 campaign film strip, "So You Think You're Tough" were shown. The official campaign for the Forks of the United Fund campaign opened with the training program.

VC3 Elle Kofler, the owner, was The program served as a training session for some 200 volunteers of the industrial, commercial, public service and retail divisions. assisted by Hellertown Mayor John O. Williams as they cut Management representatives from 54 area companies opened the "major firms" phase of the campaign at a meeting Wednesday night in the Pomfret Club. Cyrus S. Fleck, fund president, stated last night that the United Fund is the insurance lifeline of the community and the ribbon opening the way into the newly redecorated theater the only one in the borough.

It was Miss Kofler's late father, John Kofler, who built the theater in 1940. Last night's first showing was for the benefit of the Hellertown Lions Club. Tonight will be the public opening. The first feature is "Yours, Mine and Ours" which stars Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda, both of whom sent congratulatory wires to Miss Kofler last night. Hellertown residents may now go to "The Movies" any day of the week.

There will be two shows nightly, at 7 and 9, with matinees on weekends. The Saturday matinee will feature a special 2 o'clock children's show. without its network of services "our community would be in serious trouble." John N. Schlegel, general campaign chairman, said that the need is greater this year than ever. The over-all requests from the 24 member agencies total $642,000 or more than the $535,000 campaign goal, he added.

The volunteer is the heart of the United Fund campaign, Schlegel said, adding that there is a sincere ernest effort need- Map work by Bob Houck motel; (C-3) offices and professional buildings; (M) light manufacturing, and office, laboratory and light industry. Broken lines designate various zoning areas while solid black lines designate roads. HANOVER ZONE MAP Proposed new zoning map for Hanover Township (Northampton County) shows: (R-l) residential; (R-2) residential; (A) Agricultural; (NCR) noncommercial recreation; (C-l) service district; (C-2) shopping center and-or THE START Opening the Forks, of the Delaware United Fund Campaign are from left, John N. Schlegel, general chairman; Cyrus S. Fleck, fund president, and Royce K.

Mack, vice general HILL TO HILL 3-Hour Parking Limits Set At 5 Downtown Boston Areas at Jft mentary' appropriation of $4,000 man was hired last week for By PEG RHODIN Easton City Council last $2.56 which later was lowered to pay for $1,000 in new traffic tickets, $739 for an additional to $2.40. Why is he starting at night set three-hour parking limits for five downtown sites police radio, $1,037 for mainte a higher rate?" John Beck of the city engi Fall's New Look in in a move to cut down on "parking meter feeders." Mayor Fred Ashton intro neer department, wno is a spokesman for the Municipal BY THE BRIDGE' Employes Union, told Ashton duced the resolution fixing the nance of the traffic signal system until the end of the year and $900 for a premium payment on additional liability insurance. Councilman Thomas Goldsmith said he found money available in the city engineer's salary account. that the city's starting rate for limits along Northampton PAIMERTON Tickets for the award-win all laborers is $2.40. Street, from Riverside Drive to ning musical, "Man of La Man- 5th Street; on Ferry Street from 2nd to 4th streets; Spring "Every laborer we've hired this year has started at $2.40," cha, will be on sale beginning Thursday at Lehigh University.

The mayor promised a spec Beck said. -1 The show will be presented at Ashton asked for a list of Garden, from 2nd to 4th, and 3rd Street, from Spring Garden to Lehigh Street and in Center Square. "everybody hired this year and (fH tator at the council meeting, Mrs. Earl Bonney, 23 N. 13th that he will try to line up a school crossing guard for the intersection of 13th and Northampton streets.

at what rate. Ashton said he'd had a lot of "We'll straighten it out at next Thursday meeting," he Lehigh on Sept. 29. Tickets may be obtained at the division of speech office in Lehigh's Christmas-Saucon Hall, also at the university center activities desk and the public information office in the alumni building. said.

Mayor Ashton asked City The mayor announced that he Council to fix a definite start is trymg to arrange a uniform ing rate for laborers in all de complaints from downtown merchants about other merchants and their employes feeding nickles to parking meters eight hours a day. Council appointed three new patrolmen, effective Sept. 11. They are James A. Embardino, 700 W.

Wilkes-Barre Frank trick-or-treat night for Easton partments of the city and its surrounding communi The mayor complained that ties. some departments hire laborers The Northwest Bethlehem Mavor Gordon Payrow of at one rate and others at an Lions Club awarded plaques to Richard Garis and Robert Den- Bethlehem has asked Easton to other. Vigilanti, 357 W. Wilkes-Barre and Thomas Gaines. 753 fix the same date used in Beth "I was under the impression nison on Wednesday night in that the starting rate was $2.22 recognition of their daily assist lehem and Allentown, Ashton said.

Wolf Ave. Council approved a supple an hour," Ashton said. "But a ance to two bund classmates, Robert Hansick and Anthony Schwartz. The pairs of names were inadvertently switched in NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM yesterday's paper, with Garis i and Dennison identified as the blind youths and Hansick and Schwartz identified as the boys honored. mm Prisoner Tries Out Light Diet A 19-year-old Lehigh County LARGE SELECTION 1 1 FOR HUSKY BOYS Fashionable and warm in Fall's new colors and styles.

Beautiful patterns and solids, many with fur collars and matchinq ALL 1968 CITY OF BETHLEHEM TAX BILLS have been mailed for residents and property owners of the City of Bethlehem as they appear on tax rolls charged against the City Treasurer and Tax Collector by the Taxing Districts. ALL PROPERTY OWNERS should have in their possession three (3) Separate tax bills as indicated below: CITY REAL ESTATE TAX 5 Penalty effective now. SCHOOL REAL ESTATE TAX 2 Discount to September 20, 1968. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAX 5 Penalty effective now on Gross Tax. LEHIGH COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAX 5 Penalty effective on Gross Tax.

ALL RESIDENTS Twenty-One (21) years of age or over should have in their possession bill for: SCHOOL PER CAPITA TAX ($10.00) 2 Discount to September 20, 1968. FOR MATTERS RELATIVE TO CITY AND SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT ON ASSESSMENTS, OWNERS, CHANGES OF ADDRESS, PLEASE NOTIFY: Real Estate Registry Office 10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, Pa. Phone 865-2751, Extension 274 Office Hours Daily: 8 A.M. to 4:30.

Closed Saturdays. FOR MATTERS RELATIVE TO COUNTY REAL ESTATE ADJUSTMENT ON ASSESSMENTS. OWNERS, CHANGES OF ADDRESS, PLEASE NOTIFY CHIEF COUNTY ASSESSOR IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Northampton County (Wards 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-14-15-16-17). Phone 253-4111 Courthouse, Easton. Lehigh County (Wards 10-11-12-13).

Phone 434-9471 Courthouse, Allentown. FOR SCHOOL PER CAPITA TAX CORRECTIONS DEFERMENT REQUESTS, ADDRESS CHANGES, SPELLING OF NAMES, DUPLICATIONS, ETC. CONTACT School District, Fountain Hill High School, 1330 Church Street, Fountain Hill Phone 867-1995. FAILURE TO RECEIVE A BILL WILL NOT OPERATE TO RELEASE THE PER-SONS SO FAILING TO RECEIVE A BILL FROM PAYMENT OF PENALTY CHARGED AGAINST THEM UPON THE RECORDS OF THE CITY TREASURER. YOUR CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE IS ONLY A COLLECTION AGENCY -PLEASE MAKE ALL ADJUSTMENTS WITH PROPER TAXING AUTHORITIES.

LARGE SELECTION HQ? FOR CHUBBY GIRLS All-wea- Prison inmate was taken to Sa. crcd Heart Hospital last night after he ate part of a light bulb, Donald E. Acker of 136 E. Main Bath, was treated at the hospital for a small cut of the mouth and given medicine to sooth his stomach. He was then returned to prison and placed under close observation.

A prison spokesman said Acker, who has been at the prison since Aug. 15, took the light bulb which was in his cell, put it in his mouth and began chewing. Gus Signorovitz, a prisoner, saw his action and reported it. Acker is charged with car theft in Lehigh County and assault with intent to kill, aggra hats, ther zip-out coats per lined Warm rugged and ready for action. All this season's newest styles from the finest makers are here now at Segel's.

Shop now while the selection is the best. Lay-away if you like. Sizes to 18. Priced from 6.99 fect for in or out of school. The time is now! 3-6x priced from 1 2.95 7-14 priced from 14.95 vated assault and battery and conspiracy in Philadelphia.

Police charge that Acker stole a car in Allentown on Aug. 7 and drove to Philadelphia. Police say that when a Philadelphia patrolman stopped him, Acker hit him over the head i with a liquor bottle and fled. THURS.FRI. OTHER DAYS CHAR6ESFREE PARKING PAUL T.

HARTZELL Bethlehem's City Treasurer and Tax Collector.

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